The IOC has dropped the Turkish city of Erzurum from a 2026 Winter Olympic bidding contest which had previously seen other possible bids fail. Turkey's latest sporting rejection on Thursday came...

Malta national team head coach Ray 'Zazu' Farrugia has announced a 24-man squad in relation to the forthcoming UEFA Nations League matches MD3 & 4 away fixtures against Kosovo and Azerbaijan,...

Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has been called up by France for the first time for this month's friendly against Iceland and UEFA Nations League match against Germany, while defender Mamadou Sakho is...

England coach Gareth Southgate underlined his commitment to giving young players a chance on the highest stage by handing call-ups Thursday to teenage midfielders in the second division and the...

England coach Gareth Southgate has signed a new contract that will keep him in charge of the national team through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Southgate, whose deal was due to expire in 2020,...

Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Portugal's national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming Thursday as the soccer great fights a rape allegation in the United...

UEFA has charged Paris Saint-Germain and Red Star Belgrade for fan violence at their Champions League game. The UEFA disciplinary panel will judge "crowd disturbances" against both clubs on Oct....

Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, saving a break...

Spain will be without some key players when it hosts England in the UEFA Nations League, including Francisco "Isco" Alarcon, Dani Carvajal, and Diego Costa. Spain coach Luis Enrique left all...

Lewis Hamilton has won five of the last six Formula One races. This week the series is in Suzuka, where Hamilton has won three of the last four Japanese Grand Prix. With five races to go,...